Brace yourself for 2017's most cosmic movie with an awesome mix of stories new and old, hand-picked to whet the appetite for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! The comic-book adaptation of the first blockbuster will get you hooked on that Guardians feeling as Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot are thrown together for the first time for a royal rumble with Ronan! Then, new players enter the game in an infinitely entertaining prelude that sets the stage for the ragtag team's next adventure. Plus: Enjoy a classic pivotal chapter in the life of the enigmatic Mantis -the Marvel Cinematic Universe's next superstar-in-waiting! And more! COLLECTING: Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Prelude 1-2, Giant-Size Avengers 4, Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990) 1, Guardians Team-Up 1-2

The Guardians battle the Force, their villainous counterparts!

Vance Astro has lost Captain America's shield his enemies. Can he reclaim it or will he succumb to the Force?!

DOWN TIME Yondu goes beserk! Plus, feelings between Vance Astro and Aleta emerge.

WORLD OF MUTANTS PART 2 The Guardians go toe to toe with the descendant of Wolverine—the mutant known as Rancor!

NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE OVERKILL The Guardians respond to a distress call on the other side of the Galaxy and encounter a foe there with strength that rivals that of Firelord, Protector of the Universe!

THE POWER OF PROTÉGÉ The Guardians must take on multiple threats at once. And the secret of Replica’s shape-changing powers is revealed!

HOMECOMING CONCLUSION The Guardians collide with the Punishers, Commandeers, and Badoon and Talon!

Rancor continues her search for her ancestor Wolverine. Will her band of mutant killers prove too much for the Guardians? Plus, the new Starhawk has teammates wondering if he’s an enemy or ally!

Silver Surfer recruits the Guardians to eliminate…Galactus! It’s the team’s most challenging battle yet, as the Guardians duke it out for the fate of future life. Will the all-powerful Surfer be the savior of alienkind?

A rift is caused between the Guardians of the Galaxy in the wake of an impending Badoon attack!

In the 31st century, Rancor battles the infamous Doom!

Yellowjacket joins the Guardians! The team also meets Krugarr, the Sorcerer Supreme of the 31st century!

Woden, son of Thor, may be Asgard's only chance to turn the tide against Loki's invasion!

The Guardians are shocked when they discover that Yondu's planet has been distorted beyond recognition.

Starhawk and Aleta battle it out in a bid for total control.

Overkill battles Hollywood…who's really Wonder Man from an alternate future!

Protégé receives final judgment from a supreme being!

Will the Hawk God keep Aleta and Stakar alive and/or physically fused? How serious is Talon´s back injury? Will Mephisto and Malevolence procure his amulet? Vance´s new suit - Yondu´s ultimate allegiance - the Beyonder´s destiny! And ultimately, how will the final fate of the Protégé impact on all of this? You can be sure Eternity, Scathan the Celestial and the Living Tribunal will be heard from before all is said and done!

When the Guardians lose a member, they're forced to find a replacement. Along the way, one of their own undergoes a drastic change.

Talon undergoes a magnificent change…AND DRAX THE DESTROYER IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!

After Galactus goes missing, Starhawk makes it his mission to find out his whereabouts.

Starhawk comes face-to-face with Kismet!

The One Who Knows must fight the Pathbreaker and get to Vesper in order to find Kismet, his possible mother!

THE KORVAC QUEST PART 4 If the Guardians cannot prevent the creation of Korvac, their universe will end!

A retrospective issue on the Guardians’ earliest adventures! How did Replica become a Guardian? And why does Yondu want to leave the team?